How does the narrator describe Ruthie at the beginning of the vignette?

Edna's Ruthie

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Leslie Uresti
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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beautiful and full of life
tall, thin, and dresses funny
short, obese, and always tired
mean and old
2.
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What does the does the description reveal about Ruthie's character?
The description reveals that Ruthie is dealing with some serious issues in her life.
The description reveals that Ruthie is an outgoing person, but she is afraid to express herself in front of her mother.
The description reveals that Ruthie is very ill, and needs her mother’s help to get dressed.
The description reveals that Ruthie is fed up with life, and moved back in with her mother to escape her clingy husband.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How does the narrator describe Edna?
The narrator describes Edna as a kind woman who helps her tenants out.
The narrator describes Edna as a pushover who gets taken advantage of by her tenants.
The narrator describes Edna as a mean woman who doesn’t care about her tenants.
The narrator describes Edna as a sick woman who needs to be taken care of by her daughter, Ruthie.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does this reveal about Edna’s character?
This description reveals that Edna is a selfish person.
This description reveals that Edna is a kind person.
This description reveals that Edna is a vigilant person.
This description reveals that Edna is a helpless person.
5.
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What do the kids do for Ruthie, she won’t do for herself?
They buy her tacos.
They buy her candy.
They clean her room for her.
They look for her husband for her.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Does Ruthie go play bingo with her friends?
She thinks about it, but does not go.
She tells her friends to come back another day.
She cannot go play bingo with her friends because she is sick.
She worries that if she goes to play bingo with her friends she will lose money.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Esperanza say Ruthie was really good at?
Memorizing books
Reading
Whistling
Singing
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is Ruthie’s current situation?
She’s in college studying to become a doctor.
She is living with her mom because her husband left her.
She went crazy and was just released from a mental hospital.
She is getting married and decided to move in with her mom to save money for the wedding.
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Why did Esperanza memorize all of “The Walrus and the Carpenter”?
She wants attention from the librarian.
She wanted Ruthie to hear her read it.
This is Esperanza’s favorite book.
She took pride in memorizing books.
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